Ty suddenly had another concern. They were in the hallway, but Ty didn't see Dustin or his parents. He whispered to Lisa, "I'm sorry to not think about this sooner, but I didn't use protection when you were here before. Could I have gotten you pregnant?"
Lisa whispered back, "No. My parents gave me The Talk around the end of the previous school year, and I'm on the pill."
"Thank goodness," whispered Ty, "I feel so irresponsible."
"The way I forced myself on you, it would have been as much my fault. We can discuss it later, if you want to."
They headed downstairs to the living room, where they met Mark and Dustin. "Good timing," said Mark. "June said everything is almost ready, so I was about to call you down. Let's get seated at the table."
They walked into the dining room, and Ty pulled out a chair for Lisa. "I'll help June serve everything."
"No, Ty, please sit with your guest," Dustin said. "I'll help Mom."
"Wow, that's nice of him," Ty thought, "Dustin rarely volunteers for anything." He took a seat across from her.
Dustin and June brought in the meal, then sat down.